Section 16.3 Titrations and Buffers 1. To learn about acid-base titrations 2. To understand the general characteristics of buffered solutions Objectives
Section 16.3 Titrations and Buffers A. Acid-Base Titrations Titration – delivering a measured volume of a solution of known concentration into the solution being analyzed Titrant – a standard solution Buret – device used for accurate measurement of the delivery of a liquid Stoichiometric point (equivalence point) – when just enough titrant has been added to react with all of the solution being analyzed
Section 16.3 Titrations and Buffers A. Acid-Base Titrations Titration curve (pH curve) – plot of the data (pH vs volume) for a titration
Section 16.3 Titrations and Buffers B. Buffered Solutions Buffered solution – resists a change in its pH when either and acid or a base has been added –Presence of a weak acid and its conjugate base buffers the solution
Section 16.3 Titrations and Buffers B. Buffered Solutions